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SeabassDebeste posted...

tera transformations seem terrible - what's good about them?

It adds an additional element of risk and reward to battles without being overbearing. When used effectively it is a tool that can assist with turning the tide of battle but it isn't a get out of jail free card. It's also something where pretty much every Pokemon on a team might find an opportunity to use.

The downside is, it's sort of a stock visual effect for most Pokemon. Gigantamax and Megas involved creating new Pokemon designs for a Pokemon to turn into. Z moves, particularly Pokemon specific Z moves, came with a super flashy animation. Tera just adds a crystal effect, sparkles and a hat to all Pokemon except Ogerpon.